In Memoriam

One of the most popular portions of each year's Primetime Emmy Awards telecast is the In Memoriam segment, a moving video salute to notable television figures who passed away since the previous year's ceremonies.

Unfortunately, due to inevitable time limitations, the producers of the telecast are not able to include all of the worthy television professionals who have passed away from year to year.

Therefore, in an effort to pay tribute to as many people as possible, the Television Academy created an In Memoriam database on its website, Emmys.tv.

Established in 2006, this database includes the name, date of passing, profession and key credits of the men and women who were included in the telecast, as well as many others who were not. The database also features an obituary and a place for family, friends and fans to share their thoughts and feelings about the deceased.

As an expression of gratitude to the television community as a whole, the Television Academy hopes that this database will provide a venue for the acknowledgment of all television professionals.

in memoriam list below

John Hanley

Profession: Sound editor

TV Credits: Star Trek, The Night That Panicked America

Date of passing: April 5, 2012

Obituary article: John Hanley, Primetime Emmy-Winning Sound Editor

Neil Travis

Profession: Picture Editor

TV Credits: Kung Fu, Harry O, Roots, Roots: The Next Generation, The Atlanta Child Murders, 79th Annual Academy Awards

Date of passing: March 28, 2012

Obituary article: Neil Travis, Emmy- and Oscar-WInning Picture Editor

Warren Stevens

Profession: Performer

TV Credits: Robert Montgomery Presents, The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse, The United States Steel Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers, Climax!, The Untouchables, Wagon Train, Hawaiian Eye, Route 66, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, Combat!, Mannix, Mod Squad, Mission: Impossible, Have Gun, Will Travel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Bonanza, Ironside, Return to Peyton Place, The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H, Falcon Crest, The Trail to Hope Rose, ER

Date of passing: March 27, 2012

Obituary article: Warren Stevens, Actor Known for Roles on Several Popular Series

James Marrinan

Profession: Executive

TV Credits: Viacom, ITV, Warner Bros., Entertainment Media Consultants

Date of passing: March 23, 2012

Obituary article: James Marrinan, International Television Executive

Bob Henry

Profession: Producer, director, writer, executive

TV Credits: The Nat King Cole Show, The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show, The Andy WIlliams Show, Flip

Date of passing: March 18, 2012

Obituary article: Bob Henry, Producer-Director Noted for Collaboration with Top Musical Artists

Martin Colby

Profession: Executive

TV Credits: ABC, Dumont, XETV, Satellite Video Productions

Date of passing: March 18, 2012

Obituary article: Martin Colby, Longtime Station Executive

Gary Anderson

Profession: Picture Editor

TV Credits: Paramount Presents: ABC Wide World of Entertainment, Miss Kline, We Love You, Judgment: The Court-Martial of Lt. William Calley, American Bandstand’s 25th Anniversary, Soap, Stockard Channing in Just Friends, Benson, Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Grace Under Fire, Partners, Then Came You, Something So Right, Still Standing, Yes, Dear, My Boys

Date of passing: March 17, 2012

Obituary article: Gary Anderson, Primetime Emmy-Winning Picture Editor

Jay McMullen

Profession: Investigative journalist, writer, producer, director

TV Credits: CBS News, 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News

Date of passing: March 10, 2012

Obituary article: Jay McMullen, Investigative News Journalist

Jim Eskilson

Profession: Producer, professor

TV Credits: Queen for a Day, Where the Action Is, The Dating Game, Let’s Make a Deal, The Girl with the Crazy Brother

Date of passing: March 9, 2012

Obituary article: Jim Eskilson, Producer, Professor and Dedicated Television Academy Member